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YDQ to PVG: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,416 mi
8,717 km · 4,707 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDQ from PVG?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,416 miles (8,717 km, 4,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Dawson Creek and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to PVG?
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